Pronunciations
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/ˈmeɪl.ləs/
Pronunciation notes
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Adjective
Devoid of males.
Usage- not-comparable
- Examples
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In previous chapters we have indicated that husbandless households need not be maleless — many of them have boarders, others include a mother's brother.
The small woolly females of this maleless species give rise to more females that feed by inserting their tubular mouthparts into the bark.